affidavit of merits

: an affidavit made by a party to an action (as to prevent the automatic entry of judgment against that party) setting forth that the party has a substantial and genuine ground of action or defense and that the complaint or plea filed is not sham or dilatory

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First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of affidavit of merits was in 1799

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“Affidavit of merits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affidavit%20of%20merits. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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